I’ve never had flu shots. I’m always wary about it, because you’re still likely to get the flu even with the injection. After all, one flu shot can’t protect you against all the various strains floating round out there!

the flu shot has dead virus. dead things cannot multiply because you have to be alive to breed. therefore you did not get the flu from the shot. could it be a reaction to something else? you do not need to get the flu shot if you are allergic to eggs

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Okay, according to this, ex associate is correct in that you can’t contract the flu from the injection. Still, it’s not 100% effective as it doesn’t cover all strains of flu, just those that scientists believe are most likely to occur during the season.

I am an ex associate - 25 October 2005 02:46 AM

you do not need to get the flu shot if you are allergic to eggs

This isn’t correct. If you’re allergic to eggs, you shouldn’t get the flu shot, as the virus vaccine is cultivated in eggs.